Diagnostic value of thyroglobulin measurement in fine-needle aspiration biopsy for detecting metastatic lymph nodes in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma


Salmaslioglu A., Erbil Y., Citlak G., Ersoz F., Sari S., Olmez A., ...More

LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, vol.396, no.1, pp.77-81, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 396 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00423-010-0723-1
  • Journal Name: LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.77-81
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We aimed to compare the diagnostic value of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and fine-needle aspiration thyroglobulin measurements (FNA-Tg) for detecting cervical lymph node metastases from differentiated thyroid carcinomas.